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Klein Oak's Cameryn Johnson
Wonder in the Water; Oak's Johnson a natural in the pool
“I liked how it was a summer sport,” Johnson said. “I did summer league swim and I loved racing people and winning. Every time I touch the wall, I get that instant gratification.”
There’s been a lot of gratification. Ever since she was six years old, Johnson has dominated any and all competitors.
“Even then, a lot of people saw me as a swimmer,” Johnson said. “Like, that was my thing. But I didn’t really pick it until I got to high school. I finally figured I needed to focus my time on swim if I was going to be the best I can be in that one sport.”
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She’s certainly there. Johnson is District 14-6A’s back-to-back 100 freestyle champion. She was the number one seed in the 100-freestyle and third in the 50-freestyle at the Region IV-6A Championships, last year. She helped Oak’s 200-freestyle relay to a second-place finish at Regionals. It’s no surprise, then, that colleges desired her talent, considering Johnson is, now, a Missouri State commit.
“I’m a very social person and I like to have friends who are like my family,” Johnson said. “Right when I got to Missouri State, my host made me feel like she was my sister. The whole team made me feel like we were best friends. The coach I have now is pretty much a twin of my high school coach. They’re almost exactly alike, they even look alike. I feel like all that will make the transition to college easier.”
Outside of swimming, Johnson is very much involved with her school. She is a singer in Oak’s Chorale choir. She is also a staff member for her school’s media team and helps cover Friday night football by doing interviews and digital media. Johnson wants to be an international broadcaster, having gone on international mission trips with her church every summer. This summer, she spent two weeks in Alaska.
“Everybody I know sees being an international broadcaster,” Johnson said.“It’s pretty cool.”
Klein Collins' Ethan Wyatt
DUAL-SPORT ROYALTY; Klein Collins' Wyatt A Star in Football, Basketball
“I’ve been doing this forever,” Wyatt said. “We started playing both at the same time. I’m just used to it. I don’t even know how I do it. I’m just used to it ”
"We” is Wyatt and his twin brother, Eli, a cornerback on the Tigers’ football team and point guard on the basketball team. They started playing basketball when they were three years old. They started football when they were five. Wyatt’s favorite basketball memory?
“Probably my freshman year when I got moved up to varsity,” he said. “My coach trusted me. I started n the middle of the season and went from there, scoring like 20 points every game.”
And his favorite football memory?
“My sophomore year, against Tomball Memorial, my first catch was unbelievable,” he said. “I got my first offer off that game.”
Wyatt, who admires NFL WR DeAndre Hopkins and the Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James, said football helps with his aggressiveness on the basketball court. Basketball helps with conditioning and training as he heads into football off-season in the spring. But it's football that has won Wyatt's heart.
“Football, I love playing with my team,” he said.“I've been playing with my brother since I was little. We both liked the sport ever since we touched the ball. It’ll always be fun.”
Ethan's twin brother, Eli Wyatt
It’s the sport he’s looking to play at the next level. Wyatt currently holds offers from Marshall, Tulsa, Kansas, and Texas Southern.
“I’m leaning towards football right now,” Wyatt said. “I’m looking for a school that can take me to the next level right away. I feel I can get there.”
Five years from now, Wyatt sees himself playing in the NFL. For now, though, he’s riding out his senior season at Collins and enjoying playing with Eli one last year.
“He helps me a lot,” Wyatt said of Eli. “We go outside every day, one-on-one. Argue with each other, fight. It’s a big help. We’re always there for each other, and it’s always going to stay like that.”